The Del Oro Golden Eagles will head out to square off against the Rocklin Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Oro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.4 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Del Oro came up short against Whitney and fell 55-48. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Wildcats are ranked 136th).
Hayden Yarnes put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. Reid Brear was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rocklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 68-43 margin over Oak Ridge on Wednesday. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Rocklin's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Del Oro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Everything went Del Oro's way against Rocklin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Del Oro made off with a 72-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Oro since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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